As the nurse reviews a diet plan with a patient with diabetes and renal insufficiency, the patient states that with diabetes and kidney failure there is nothing that is good to eat. The patient says, "I am going to eat what I want; I'm going to die anyway!" The best nursing diagnosis for this patient is

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The patient's statements that there is nothing that is good to eat and that death is unavoidable indicate grieving about the losses being experienced as a result of the diabetes and chronic kidney disease (CKD). The patient data do not indicate knowledge deficit, anger, or the complexity of the therapeutic program as being issues for this patient.

As the Nurse Reviews a Diet Plan with a Patient